A new exhibition in Dublin showcases historic manuscripts written in Irish monasteries. The show also features medieval ...

Archaeologists believe they have found the site of a 12th Century monastery near Downpatrick, County Down, that was destroyed in 1177 by the Anglo-Norman knight John de Courcy.

From India and Ireland to Japan and Mexico, Jody Eddy brings a sensitive gaze to spiritual practices and unique ways of life around the globe. Her book is Elysian Kitchens: Recipes Inspired by the ...

Colmán Ó Clabaigh, O.S.B., a Benedictine monk of Glenstal Abbey, Co. Limerick, is spending the spring semester at Boston College as the Burns Library Visiting Scholar in Irish Studies. A specialist in ...

We also know that Irish monasteries became a refuge for scholarship during the period some still refer to as the Dark Ages, preserving history and literature for posterity.

We also know that Irish monasteries became a refuge for scholarship during the period some still refer to as the Dark Ages, preserving history and literature for posterity.

Timothy O'Neill is an expert calligrapher whose work can be found in collections worldwide. His latest book, The Irish Art of Calligraphy: A Step-by-Step Guide, sees Tim draw on his experience to ...

CNA Newsroom, Dec 7, 2022 / 11:00 am. More than 1,500 years have passed since the birth of St. Colmcille, one of the trinity of Ireland’s patron saints, along with St. Patrick and St. Brigid.

Ireland’s Wicklow Mountains National Park takes in nearly 80 square miles. Al Higgins Only the promise of breakfast persuaded 13-year-old Felix to get out of bed early enough for the day's hiking.

St. Patrick was, in his own words, "simple country person, a refugee, and unlearned." And he wasn't even Irish.